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Amprius’ silicon nanowire Li-ion batteries power Airbus Zephyr S HAPS solar aircraft

Green Car Congress

Combining solar power and lithium ion batteries, the Zephyr aircraft holds world records for endurance as well as altitude, flying at 70,000 feet or higher. However, in particle or film structures silicon is not stable and lasts only a few recharge cycles.

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Recharge IT

Plug In Partners

G oogle proved it is serious about Plug Ins with its new Recharge IT initiative. Google.org to to Accelerate Plug-In Hybrid and Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Google.org , the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. In addition, Google Inc. announced that it has switched on the solar panel installation at its Mountain View, Calif.

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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

Green Car Congress

Battery recharging can be accomplished in less than 12 hours when using a conventional 120-volt outlet, and less than six hours when using a 240-volt outlet. Fully recharging the battery will take 2 to 2.5 and Google, Inc. The plug-in hybrid system. Click to enlarge. hours using a 120-volt outlet and 1 to 1.5

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

Charged EVs

By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

Green Car Congress

240-volt charging replenishes the battery in about 2 hours and 15 minutes; recharging through a 120-volt outlet takes approximately 8 hours. hours; Optional solar power installation with rebates through SunPower; and. Charge Battery mode uses the gasoline engine to recharge the battery while driving at highway speed.

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

Get Electric Vehicle

Customers could recharge the Roadster’s conventional lithium-ion battery used in many electronic devices, and the car could be charged using a standard wall socket. It started with six locations in California and has grown to over 1,000 locations worldwide at the time of publication. Fights For The Leadership.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Several thousand Leafs made in Japan will be delivered to metropolitan areas in California, Arizona, Washington state, Oregon and Tennessee. When the president of the California Public Utilities Commission, Michael R. Price and tax incentives need to be worked out. Locations must be found for charging stations.